Tag: Over-The-Counter Drugs: Misc.
FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over the Counter
FDA advisers voted unanimously in favor of making the drug easier to access
FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Overdose Antidote More Easily Obtainable
Naloxone nasal spray can already be obtained without a prescription, but currently, buyers must get it from a pharmacist
Sleep Medication Used by 8.4 Percent of Adults in 2020
8.4 percent of adults took sleep meds every day or most days in last 30 days; women were more likely to take sleep meds than men
In Face of Tripledemic, CVS and Walgreens Limit Purchases of Pediatric Pain Meds
Medication limits are meant to 'ensure equitable access,' according to a CVS statement
FDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug
If the overdose antidote drug naloxone becomes easier to obtain, it could save lives and help combat the U.S. opioid crisis
Acetaminophen Exposure in Utero Tied to Child Neurobehavioral Problems
Problems with sleep, attention seen at age 3 years in children exposed to acetaminophen in utero
Cheaper OTC Hearing Aids Should Be in Stores by October, FDA Says
Until now, people have had to pay thousands of dollars for a device that could only be adjusted by a professional audiologist
FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
Application from HRA Pharma to make birth control more accessible comes just weeks after overturning of Roe v. Wade
FDA Warns 12 Companies About Skin Lightening Products
There are no FDA-approved or otherwise legally marketed over-the-counter skin lightening products
Acetaminophen Label Changes Not Linked to Accidental OD Admission
Monthly rates of hospital admission for accidental acetaminophen overdose unchanged over study period
